Bag holder



Filed April 13, 1953. 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR: BY IMMHSER, mm

ATTORNEY.

J. M. KLEISER April 16, 1957 BAG HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 15, 1953 INVENTORZ J: MKLEISER,

ATTORNEY United State P t n BAG HOLDER James M. Kleiser, Hollister, Calif.

Application April 13, 1953, Serial No. 348,266 6 Claims. Cl. 248-97) open position for conis convenient to operate by a single manual movement to grip a bag so tightly that it cannot slip or otherwise become partly or wholly detached until released by the same simple manual movement in the opposite direction. This and other objects of the invention as well as the novel advantageous features thereof are hereinafter fully described and a drawing is hereto attached in which a pre ferred form of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a plan view ofa device embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a substantially corresponding sectional front 'elevational view of the device taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the device with a portion thereof broken away for the sake of clearness.

As illustrated in the drawing, the device of the invention includes a horizontally disposed frame 1 and a stand 2. The frame consists of a rear member 3 which is rigidly mounted in position on the upper end of the stand and legs 4, 5 forwardly extending from the ends of this mem ber. It is important to note that the legs are not extended in parallel relation to each other but that they are made symmetrically, inwardly converging, the included angle of each leg being about ten degrees. The reason for this arrangement will be fully explained presently.

A tubular guide 6 is welded or otherwise rigidly secured to the top of the member 3 and it extends forwardly therefrom on the center line of the frame. This guide serves slidably to support a stem 10 which extends rearwardly from a quadrilateral inner frame 11. The side members 12, 13 of this inner frame are parallel with the legs 4, 5 of the outer frame 1 and, when the inner frame is in the retracted position indicated in Fig. l, spaced apart therefrom a short distance. The inner frame is of a size to receive thereon the open end of a bag A, substantially as shown in phantom outline in Figs. 2 and 3. To the inner surfaces of the legs 4, 5 are secured channeled guides 7, 8 into which the inner frame is caused to slide when it is manually drawn or pushed forward. In view of this, it is seen that the bag can be clamped so tightly in position on the inner frame that it cannot be withdrawn therefrom until the frame is pushed back into its initial, retracted position.

The trend at the present time is to use paper bags instead of the woven fabric sacks previously used and because such paper bags are more likely to slip on the frame or to become torn when mounted in position on the frame, it has been found advantageous to provide a backing 15 for the inner frame. This backing rises a distance above the rear edge of the inner frame to provide 2,788,947 Patented Apr. 16, 1957 a surface against which the paper bag may be tightly drawn at the time the bag is mounted in position on the inner frame and while this frame is drawn into the channels of the guides 7, 8.

The stand may be of any suitable construction and it is shown mounted on a base 16. It is made vertically adjustable and locked in adjusted position by a clamping screw 17. The frame 1 is shown L-shaped in cross-section and a bracket 18 is shown mounted on the rear member 3 thereof to elevate the guide 6 far enough above the frame to provide space for mounting the bag into the position against the backing 15 indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, for the purpose above explained. The bracket is shown clamped in position by screws 19 but it may, if preferred, be welded in position and the backing 15 may similarly be welded in position on the rear member of the inner frame 11.

The device above described is simple, convenient and speedy to operate and it will maintain a paper or fabric bag firmly in position and the bag will not sag or be torn. But while I have described a preferred form'of the invention, it is to be understood that modifications of shapes, sizes, and arrangement of parts may be embodied within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

I claim:

1. A bag supporting device comprising, a horizontally disposed support frame consisting of a rear beam and legs forwardly extending therefrom, the legs converging symmetrically toward the front, the inner surfaces of the legs being channeled, a quadrilateral inner frame freely seated within the support frame, the inner frame having a rear member parallel with the rear beam of thesupport frame and side members parallel with the legs thereof and a backing rising from the rear member, the inner frame being of a size to receive thereon the open end of a bag, a horizontally directed tubular guide centrally positioned on the rear beam of the support frame, and a stem rearwardly extending from the upper end of the backing, the stem being seated for sliding movement in said guide, forward movement of the inner frame causing the side members thereof to enter the channels of the support frame to clamp the bag firmly in position on the inner frame.

2. A bag supporting device comprising, a horizontally disposed support frame consisting of a rear beam and legs forwardly extending therefrom, the legs converging symmetrically toward the front, channeled guides mounted on the inner surfaces of the legs, a quadrilateral inner frame freely seated within the support frame, the inner frame having a rear member parallel with the rear beam of the support frame and side members parallel with the legs thereof and a backing rising from the rear member, the inner frame being of a size to receive thereon the open end of a bag, a horizontally directed tubular guide centrally positioned on the rear beam of the support frame, and a stem rearwardly extending from the upper end of the backing, the stem being seated for sliding movement in said guide, forward movement of the inner frame causing the side members thereof to enter the channels of the support frame to clamp the bag firmly in position on the inner frame.

3. A bag supporting device comprising, a stand, a horizontally disposed support frame mounted on said stand, the frame consisting of a rear beam and legs forwardly extending therefrom, the legs converging symmetrically toward the front, the inner surfaces of the legs being channeled, a quadrilateral inner frame freely seated within the support frame, the inner frame having a rear member parallel with the rear beam of the support frame and side members parallel with the legs thereof and a backing rising from the rear member, the inner frame being of a size to receive thereon the open end of a bag, a horizontally directed guide centrally positioned p stem'rearwardly extending from the upper end of the backing, the stern being fittingly seated for sliding movement in said guide, forward movement of the inner frame causing the side members thereof to enter the channels of the support frame to clamp the bag firmly in position on the inner frame.

4. A bag supporting device comprising, a vertically adjustable stand, a horizontally disposed support frame mounted on said stand, the frame consisting of a rear beam and legs forwardly extending therefrom, the legs converging symmetrically toward the front, the inner surfaces of the legs being channeled, a quadrilateral inner frame freely seated within the support frame, the inner frame having a rear member parallel with the rear beam ofthe support frame and side members parallel with the legs thereof and a backing rising from the rear member,

the inner frame being of a size to receive thereon the open end of a bag, a horizontally directed guide centrally positioned on the rear beam of the support frame, said guide having a rectangular passage therethrough, and a rectangular stern rearwardly extending from the upper end of the backing, the stem being fittingly seated for sliding movement in said guide, forward movement of the inner frame causing the side members thereof to enter the channels of the support frame to clamp the bag firmly in position on the inner frame.

5. A bag supporting device comprising, a horizontally disposed support frame consisting of a rear beam and legs forwardly extending therefrom, the legs converging symmetrically. toward the front, the center portion of the rear beam being elevated a distance above the ends thereof, the inner surfaces of the legs being channeled, a quadilateral inner frame freely seated within the support frame, the inner frame having a rear member parallel with the rear beam of the support frame and side members parallel with the legs thereof and a backing rising from the rear member, the inner frame being of a size to receive thereon the open end of a bag, a tubular horizontally directed guide centrally positioned on the elevated center portion of the rear beam of the support frame, and a stem rearwardly extending from the upper end of the backing, the stem being seated for sliding movement in said guide but held against rotative movement within the guide, forward'movement of the inner frame causing the side members thereof to enter the channels of the support frame to clamp the bag firmly in position on the inner 7 frame.

6. A bag supporting device comprising, a horizontally disposed support frame consistingof a rear beam and legs forwardly extending therefrom, the legs converging symmetrically toward the front, a bracket on the rear beam, the inner surfaces of the legs being channeled, a quadrilateral inner frame freely seated within the support frame, the inner frame having a rear member parand with the rear beam of the support frame and side members parallel with the legs thereof and a backing rising from the rear member, a plate rising from said rear member, the inner frame being of a size to receive thereon the open end of a bag, a tubular horizontally directed guide centrally positioned on the bracket of the rear beam of the support frame, and a stern rearwardly extending from the plate of the'upper end of the backing, the stem being seated for sliding movement in said guide but held against rotative movement within the guide, forward movement of the inner frame causing the side members thereof to enter the channels of the support frame to clamp the bag firmly in position on the inner frame.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Baler Dec. 14, 1926 

